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From: Joshua James Harrison <harrij4@***.EDU>
Subject: Re: Oh God...
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 1994 13:08:27 -0500
On Apr 1, 9:34am, Matt wrote:
> Subject: Re: Oh God...
> As an added thought, what wastes more bandwidth- chain letters or the
> people who flame them and the people who send them? :)
>
> Matt
>-- End of excerpt from Matt


Well, you must admit that my response to the chain was not the typical "This
sucks, don't do it!" Kinda thing... I actually expounded philisophically on
the ramifications of beliveing in such superstitious drek... gave real-life
examples, and made a valid point. As such, I do not believe that my post
wasted bandwidth...

Now, about wasting bandwitdth... what about people who flame flamers? Don't
you think they waste bandwidth? Ande what about people who respond to such
flames (ie, flaming a flame from a flaming flamer)? Doesn't that just get your
dander up too? And what about a flame from a....

***Sound effect: 10-ton weight falling from a great height***

***SPLAT***

Uhm... never mind then... :)


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